Our dogs are train to detect the change in a persons blood glucose levels.

They comply with the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 Section 9 which states
" For the purposes of this Act, an assistance animal is a dog or other animal:
(a) accredited under a law of a State or Territory that provides for the accreditation of animals trained to assist a persons with a disability to alleviate the effect of the disability; or
(b) accredited by an animal training organisation prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph; or
(c) trained:
(i) to assist a person with a disability to alleviate the effect of the disability; and
(ii) to meet standards of hygiene and behaviour that are appropriate for an animal in a public place."

They are trained from a young age to do this life saving work.

Many different breeds can alert!
We select the breed to suit our clients lifestyle and personal preference.
Our puppy selection criteria demands the healthiest of dog to enter our program.

We can also help applicants train their own dogs to alert!

Our dogs have traveled by plane, train, bus and boat both nationally and internationally!

It can cost a lot to train a medical assistance dog. If you would like to help sponsor a dog or make a donation check out our 'Support Us' link in the top menu!

Our dedicated team of volunteers help train new applicants. and raise funds and awareness for Paws for Diabetics Inc.

Sometimes our dogs just need to relax after a hard days work!

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Paws for Diabetics Inc is a charitable non-profit organisation of dedicated volunteers, involved in the training and placement of diabetic alert dogs.

We follow our code of ethics and strict guidelines in all aspects of training and accreditation of dogs and recipients.

These dogs are the latest tool in Diabetes management, as they give their owners warning well in advance of an impending hypoglycaemic episode, allowing for prompt treatment to avert the episode from happening. A hypoglycaemic attack left untreated can lead to coma and even death, so these dogs are real life-savers.

Dogs are placed with those who meet the criteria and recipients are given extensive training on handling and caring for an assistance dog. Training these dogs is an expensive exercise, and we rely on donations to fund this training.